Wire-stretcher and wrench combined.



R. S. ROLAND & W. W. MODADB.

WIRE STRBTGHER AND WRENCH COMBINED.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.17,1914.

1 1 22, 1 6 1L 1. v Patented Dec. 22, 1914.

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R. S. ROLAND & W. W. MGDADB. WIRE STRETGHER AND WRENCH COMBINED.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 17, 1914,

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RALPH S, ROLAND AND WILLIAM W. IVIQDAIDE, 0F WILDORAIDO, TEXAS.

WIRE-STRETCHER AND WRENGH COMBINED.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 22, 1914.

Application filed January 1'7, 191%. Serial No. 812,677.

To all wiz 0m it, may concern:

Be it'known that we, RALPH S. ROLAND and W ILLIAM "W. MoDADn, citizens of the United States, residing at Wildorado, in the county of Oldham and State of Texas, have invented a new and useful Wire-Stretcher and I/Vrench Combined; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a new and useful improved wire stretcher and wrench combined, including incidentally other useful tools, which renders the device particularly essential to a farmer or ranchman.

The details of construction may be subj ected .to alterations, falling within the scope of what is claimed.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts, as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a view showing the first step in using the device as a wire stretcher. Fig. 2 is a View showing the second step. Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the third step in stretching the wire. Fig. 4 is a view showing the adjacent ends of two pieces of wire. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the wrench or tool. Fig. 6 is a sectional view on line 66 of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a plan view of the wrench head showing the movable jaw in section. Fig. Sis a sectional view on line 8-8 of Fig. 7

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 designates a handle member having a wrench head 2 at one end, and a staple puller 3 at the other end. Adjacent the wrench head the handle member 1 is provided with recesses 3 the bottoms of which are beveled as shown forming a cutting edge 4, where the beveled bottoms merge together. The handle member 1 is also provided with clenching teeth 5 adjacent the cutting edge. A transverse opening 6 is formed in the handle member 1 for the purpose hereinafter set forth. The wrench head is constructed with an enlarged transverse opening 7, in which the bent end 8 of the handle member 9' is arranged, there being a transverse pin 10 for holding the end 8 in said opening. The handle member 9 is constructed with a cutting edge 10 similar to the cutting edge 4: and in registration therewith when the two handle members are closed, so as to cut wire and the like. Wire clenching teeth 12 are also provided on the handle member 9, the end portion 13 of which terminates in a screw driver tool 1 1. The clenching teeth 12 cooperate with the clenching teeth 5 of the handle member 1. In using the device for stretching wire or the like, the wire a is formed in a loop 7), while the wire 0 has its'end passed through the loop 6. The handle members of the device or tool are then opened, and when opened the handle member 1 is held horizontally with and resting upon the loop I) of the wire a. The end portion of the wire 0 is arranged in the opening 6, then the handle member 9 is thrown toward the handle member 1, and in substantially parallel relation thereto, thereby clamping or grasping the bent end of the wire 0. While the two handle members are in such positions, the wire 0 is pulled through the loop Z2, thereby stretching the wire 0, after which the handle member 9 is disposed vertically at right angles to the handle member 1. The tool is then twisted in the direction of the arrow cl, the wire a being wrapped around the handle member 1 of the device, at the same time pulling through the loop 6, thereby additionally stretching the wire 0. In this manner the wire is stretched, and after being stretched, the device or tool is arranged as shown in Fig. 3, making a bend or loop 6 in link with the loop 6. After the bend or loop a is arranged, the end portion of the wire 0 is untwisted from the device or tool, and twisted about the body of the wire 0. In this manner the wire is stretched, and the two parts are connected.

In some instances in clamping the two strands of wire, the handle member 9 while in a position at right anglesto the handle member 1, may be used as a lever for swinging the body handle member 1 or rotating the same about the wire 0, so as to twist the end portion of the wire 0 about its body, thereby connecting the wire 0 to the loop I).

The wrench head 2 has a stationary wrench jaw 16 and a guide tongue 17 having dove-tail grooves 18. Arranged adjust ably upon the guide tongue is the movable wrench jaw 19, the opening 20 of which receives the guide tongue, while the dovetailed ribs 21 enter the dove-tailed grooves 18. The guide tongue is provided with ratchet teeth 22, with any one of which the dog 28 movable in the recess 24 of the jaw 19 engages, to hold the jaw 19 in adjusted,

, slot 25 of the dog to hold the same in said recess, there being a spring 26 to hold the dog yieldably in cooperation with the teeth. A pin 27 may be used to pass through the movable jaw 19 so as to engage anyone of the perforations 28 of the guide tongue, to hold the movable jaw 19 permanently in its adjusted positions. The wrench head is I provided with a hammer surface 29, so that the tool may be used as a hammer as well.

The invention having been set forth, what i is claimed as new and useful is 1. An operating tool for twisting and connecting wire strands comprising a pair of handle members; one of said members having an opening to receive a wire strand so as to be clamped between both members, and provided with a head portion having a rectangular opening extending through the head portion in the same direction as the first opening; the other of said members having a substantially angular hook end portion operable in said rectangular opening, the outer face of the hook end portion being curved so that it may rock therein, whereby the member with said hook end portion may be closed adjacent the other member to clamp said wire strand; and a pin extending transversely of the extremity of the hook end portion, acting as a fulcrum against which one of said members acts when clamping the wire strand.

2. An operating tool for twisting and connecting wire strands comprising a body clamping handle member, a lever clamping handle member having a loose rocking conneetion with said body handle member; the body clamping handle member having an opening extending therethrough in a direction toward the lever clamping handle member, said opening adapted to receive an end of a wire strand to be first clamped by the lever member for pulling the wire strand through a loop of another strand; said lever member, owing to the rocking connection, then being disposed at right angles for rotating the body clamping member, which acts as a spindle on which the end portion of the first wire strand is wound, said wound wire strand then being unwound from the body member and twisted about its body portion thereby connecting the two strands of wire.

8. An operating tool for twisting and connecting wire strands comprising a body clamping handle member, a lever clamping handle member having a loose rocking connection with said body handle member; the body clamping handle member having an opening extending therethrough in a direction toward the lever clamping handle member, said opening adapted to receive an end of a wire strand to be first clamped by the lever member for pulling the wire strand through a loop of another strand; said lever member, owing to the rocking connection, then being disposed at right angles to the body clamping member and acting as a lever for rotating or swinging the body member about the body portion of the Wire to be connected to said loop, so as to twist previously clamped wire end to the body of the wire.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

RALPH S. ROLAND. WVILLIAM V. McDADE.

Witnesses J. S. FADDIs, J. P. GAULDY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

' Washington, D. C. 

